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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Funding boosts postgraduate student success – South African study measures how

Derek Yu, Christie Swanepoel, Rochelle Beukes, Ronald Arendse and Shaun Pather 23 Jun 2026

Navigating global retail trends for local success in 2026

Trends

Navigating global retail trends for local success in 2026

Peter Ludi 8 Apr 2026

RedPanda Software brings retail giants together for innovation deep dive

Technology

RedPanda Software brings retail giants together for innovation deep dive

6 Mar 2026

Prof Liezl van Dyk

Higher Education

Stellenbosch University appoints new deputy vice-chancellor of academics

2 Mar 2026

Prof Karin-Therese Howell, new executive director of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences South Africa

Higher Education

Aims SA appoints first female executive director

28 Nov 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

UCT’s Children’s Institute publishes 2025 Child Gauge report

5 Nov 2025

Balancing innovation and stability: the retailer's dilemma

Technology

Balancing innovation and stability: the retailer's dilemma

Peter Ludi 26 Aug 2025

DNTF funding applications for SME publishers opens 25 August

Media

DNTF funding applications for SME publishers opens 25 August

18 Aug 2025

Media

Sanef invites stakeholders to attend indigenous language media seminar

7 Aug 2025

UP named first UN University Hub in Africa and Global South

Higher Education

UP named first UN University Hub in Africa and Global South

Issued by University of Pretoria 29 Jul 2025

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Climate Change

Kenya harnesses geothermal power to capture carbon from the air

Jefferson Kahinju and Hereward Holland 22 Jul 2025

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CSI & Philanthropy

PNA aims to raise R2.5m for 2025 Funky Socks Day

18 Jul 2025

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ESG & Sustainability

Unesco, ISTIC, and NRF sign MoU to drive sustainability

18 Jul 2025

Eco labels in SA don’t do the job: how to help customers make informed choices

Packaging

Eco labels in SA don’t do the job: how to help customers make informed choices

Miemie Struwig and Storm Watson 7 Jul 2025

NWU honours Prof Christa Rautenbach with the Chancellor’s Medal

Higher Education

NWU honours Prof Christa Rautenbach with the Chancellor’s Medal

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 10 Jun 2025

Prof. Linda du Plessis rebukes Dawie Roodt’s university closure comments

Higher Education

Prof. Linda du Plessis rebukes Dawie Roodt’s university closure comments

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 May 2025

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Tiny technology that can find pollution in South Africa’s water and trap it

Philiswa Nomngongo 6 May 2025

Understanding household food insecurity

Food, Water & Energy Security

Understanding household food insecurity

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 10 Apr 2025

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Agriculture

Industrial scale farming is flawed: What ecologically-friendly farming practices could look like in Africa

Rachel Wynberg 24 Jan 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Bad gift ideas: Ferrets and other exotic wild mammals as pets

Ndivhuwo Shivambu, Colleen T. Downs and Tinyiko C. Shivambu 23 Dec 2024

Boost for startups involved in space, Earth observation

Funding

Boost for startups involved in space, Earth observation

11 Nov 2024

Trick or treat? Halloween spending set to decline this year

Retail

Trick or treat? Halloween spending set to decline this year

24 Oct 2024

Professor Hassina Mouri, a leading figure in medical geology at the University of Johannesburg, has made history as the first female and the first geoscientist from Africa to be elected President of the International Union of Geological Sciences (Image supplied)

Science & Engineering

UJ’s Prof Hassina Mouri first female geoscientist from Africa to lead global scientific body

26 Sep 2024

SA mourns the loss of educational visionary professor Brian O’Connell

Higher Education

SA mourns the loss of educational visionary professor Brian O’Connell

27 Aug 2024

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Air pollution in South Africa: Affordable new devices use AI to monitor hotspots in real time

Bruce Mellado 19 Aug 2024

UFS, ARC launch four research chairs to tackle climate change

Research & Development

UFS, ARC launch four research chairs to tackle climate change

22 Jul 2024

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Climate Change

Research into climate change adaptation and mitigation receives $92m

5 Jun 2024

New Future Africa research chair appointment a milestone alliance for SA universities

Higher Education

New Future Africa research chair appointment a milestone alliance for SA universities

11 Apr 2024

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Food, Water & Energy Security

SA marks World Water Day

22 Mar 2024

South Africa Wine and Stellenbosch University launch innovative Chenin Blanc project

Viticulture & Oenology

South Africa Wine and Stellenbosch University launch innovative Chenin Blanc project

19 Mar 2024

Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why this is wrong

Research

Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why this is wrong

Susan Goldstein, Mark Tomlinson, Rachel Wynberg and Tanya Doherty 5 Mar 2024

Retail is in the midst of the biggest technology paradigm shift

Technology

Retail is in the midst of the biggest technology paradigm shift

Peter Ludi 1 Feb 2024

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NRF increases funding for postdoctoral fellows

20 Dec 2023

Can you live up to your customers’ value expectations?

CRM

Can you live up to your customers’ value expectations?

Estelle van Tonder 18 Dec 2023

Unleashing the true value of customers

CRM

Unleashing the true value of customers

Estelle van Tonder 13 Dec 2023

Management & Leadership

Dr Thandi Mgwebi appointed in NRF’s top leadership structure

6 Dec 2023

New biodiversity research project launched

Climate Change

New biodiversity research project launched

19 Oct 2023

Pact to fund STEM postgrad students

Higher Education

Pact to fund STEM postgrad students

9 Oct 2023

Taskeen Hasrod to represent South Africa in international FameLab competition

Science & Engineering

Taskeen Hasrod to represent South Africa in international FameLab competition

22 Sep 2023

International academy honours Stellenbosch academic

Hospital Groups

International academy honours Stellenbosch academic

Issued by COHSASA 13 Jul 2023

Schneider Electric signs MoUs to accelerate energy training, research

Skills Development

Schneider Electric signs MoUs to accelerate energy training, research

14 Jul 2023

Oncology

SA to launch new isotope facility to fight cancer

8 Jun 2023

Could local street traders ease the burden of soaring food prices?

Research

Could local street traders ease the burden of soaring food prices?

Marc Wegerif 12 May 2023

Spark Media in the 'Big Apple' for Retail's Big Show

Retail

Spark Media in the 'Big Apple' for Retail's Big Show

Issued by Caxton Media 8 Mar 2023

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Deadline looms for 2023 NSFAS applications

25 Jan 2023

5 ways retail will double-down on digital in 2023

Technology

5 ways retail will double-down on digital in 2023

24 Jan 2023

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Legislation & Regulation

NCOP passes five money bills

7 Dec 2022

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NRF-funded postgraduate study opportunities now open for 2023

14 Nov 2022